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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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